Noah Update/Mpls Casting Update

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Hi Everyone,

Noah had his 3 month check-up at Minneapolis Shriners last week. Noah measured

at

10*. He was 9* at his last check-up in Aug. While we were glad that he did not

progress

- I have to admit that I was somewhat disappointed that he did not improve.

As you might remember, we were a little discouraged with his current brace that

was

made in Mpls. They only got 2* of in-brace correction. Plus Noah started

walking on his

toes again once he got in the new brace back in Aug. (His toe-walking had

seemed to

resolve when he was in his other brace from SLC. He didn't toe-walk for 4

months.) He's

back to toe-walking about 90% of the time.

I asked his doc about making adjustments to the brace now. " Can't we push him

for

further correction other than just 2*? " And " are there some adjustments that

could be

made to the brace to help with the toe-walking? " I don't feel that I got a good

answer.

Basically, he said he " wasn't worried about him. " No brace adjustments were

made.

I think I might consult with his old doc in SLC just in case he has a different

perspective.

Let me know if anyone has any thoughts.

Also, if you remember from my previous posts...Mpls Shriners is hoping to begin

casting

in early 2009. At our last appt the doc said that our SLC doc would be in Mpls

to train

him on the technique in late Dec-early Jan. Unfortunately, it doesn't sound

like that is

going to happen now. Our Mpls doc says that he's still hoping to make it to

either Chicago

or SLC in the upcoming months though to learn the treatment.

- let me know if there's anything that ISOP or I can do to help get Mpls

Shriners

trained.

~

Noah 3 years old

Casted in SLC for 9 months

In brace for past 9 months